With World Suicide Prevention Day and World Mental Health Day being upon us it’s absolutely vital that we ensure communities and professionals know that The Waiting Room is there for them. It puts health and wellbeing opportunities at their fingertips.
Happy Birthday TWR – May 4th, 2026
This May marked a significant milestone as The Waiting Room (TWR) proudly celebrated its 15th anniversary of supporting communities across Birmingham and Solihull. For over 15 years, TWR has continued to grow into a trusted and widely recognised free online directory...
The Waiting Room Roadshow at Windmill Shopping Centre in Birmingham
On October 8th, The Waiting Room (TWR) hosted a successful community engagement event at Windmill Shopping Centre in Birmingham, bringing together residents, front line professionals, and visitors for a day focused on connection, awareness, and community support
The Waiting Room Community Pop-Up – Touchwood Shopping Centre
On August 28th, The Waiting Room (TWR) hosted a community pop-up store at Touchwood Shopping Centre, creating a valuable opportunity to engage directly with a wide cross-section of residents, professionals, and visitors throughout the day.
The Waiting Room Roadshow
Throughout 2024, Common Unity and Forward For Life introduced an exciting new approach to raising awareness of The Waiting Room (TWR) by taking the service directly into the heart of communities across Birmingham and Solihull through the launch of the TWR Roadshow.
PURE Expo Community Engagement Event – Villa Park
On Monday 2nd December, we were proud to exhibit at the PURE Expo, a vibrant community-focused event dedicated to supporting individuals into education, training, and employment opportunities.
Feel The Rhythm, Beat the Stigma Event – July 06, 2024
In partnership with Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (BSMHFT), the “Feel the Rhythm” initiative formed part of the Trust’s wider commitment to engaging with local residents and creating more accessible, inclusive, and community-led mental...
DWP Job Fair – July 2024
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Jobcentre Plus recruitment event at the Library of Birmingham took place on Thursday, 10th July. The event featured over 30 local and national employers spanning various sectors, offering on-the-spot interviews and free...
Reach Out | Thomas Harwood
On Tuesday March 14th, you might have seen Bordesley Green campus packed with students and visitors for our pilot community event: ‘Reach Out’. That’s because it was offering something a little special. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHXAO4sea0c
Reach Out | Nathan Porteous
On Tuesday March 14th, you might have seen Bordesley Green campus packed with students and visitors for our pilot community event: ‘Reach Out’. That’s because it was offering something a little special. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFGWWX9K1sU
Happy Birthday to us!
At Common Unity & Forward For Life we are celebrating the 6th Birthday of The Waiting Room (TWR). Tailored for Birmingham and Solihull citizens and providing links to over 1000 services both locally and nationally, The...
Reaching a milestone
The Waiting Room (TWR) Team are proud to present a milestone in community engagement. In the last twelve months TWR have had over 100,000 visits to the website by Birmingham and Solihull communities. The smart online directory has offered support to professionals and...
TWR is provided in Birmingham Emergency Packs
Collaboration is key in beating this pandemic Isolation and uncertainty brought about by the pandemic has made life incredibly difficult for all of us. But for those most vulnerable to the Coronavirus, these pressures and challenges are greater still. People from all...
Challenging times require a proactive approach.
We are in unprecedented times and facing uncertainty as the Coronavirus pandemic continues to affect our daily lives. We want to assure you that Common Unity is fully committed to the safety and health of our communities. During this period we all need to be there for...
TWR Resource Key – A Road To Somewhere
It's a clever way of linking people with local support with the least amount of stress, hassle or disappointment Back in the 80's, there was a song called "Road To Nowhere" - pretty good as well - but when I think of online resource directories, or worse still, paper...
West Midlands Fire Service endorses TWR in keeping people Safe and Well
I know will-power plays a big part but the support we provided via The Waiting Room Resource Key has been priceless for him. Aston Fire Station recently shared TWR keys amongst their team leaders for further distribution across their patches. One...
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